Selective oxidation of alcohols over Co-Mg-O catalyst

Citation
T. Mongkhonsi et al., Selective oxidation of alcohols over Co-Mg-O catalyst, J CH INST C, 32(2), 2001, pp. 183-186
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
ISSN journal
03681653 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
183 - 186
Database
ISI
SICI code
0368-1653(200103)32:2<183:SOOAOC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The reactivity of Co-Mg-O in the gas phase selective oxidation of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, and 2-propanol was studied by using a tubular flow re actor. The Co-Mg-O system has shown its potential as a selective oxidation catalyst for the production of aldehydes from ethanol and 1-propanol. The m ajor selective oxidation products for the oxidation of ethanol and 1-propan ol were ethanal and propanal, respectively. In the operating conditions inv estigated, ethanal and propanal yields up to 58% and 53%, respectively, wer e obtained. Oxidation of methanol produced mainly CO2 while the major produ ct for the oxidation of 2-propanol was propene. Finally, two reaction pathw ays were proposed.